You may be able to teach me about benefits of multi-family.

You don't have to wait to accumulate 20% down payment or find that mentor you can add value to-It teaches you how to find discounted properties (valuable for any real estate investor)-You learn as you go, sure you'll make mistakes, but at least you'll learn real life, not just book info (which is great but there comes a time to put that **** down and go take ACTION!)

I'm trying to teach her the difference between good and bad credit, but then again, does she have a valid point?

I think its great what you do with Land Academy and going to do some more homework on rural land, but, hopefully you will see me more often through that teaching program. 

But my question is a bit different from anything that I've been able to find:What would actually WORKING as a RE Agent teach me that would help me in starting out in my buy and hold investing business?

Sit down at home and do and do a line item of what needs to be done.Find a more experienced investor and ask if you can analyze deals for them and they could teach you. 

Start with a good local hard money lender--one that is willing to teach you about deal evaluation.

Can you teach a foreign language, bartending, desktop publishing?

I think most mentors are looking for bird dogs. in exchange for teaching you the ropes the want you to bring them deals as you learn.there may be some that are in the philanthropy mode.. but I suspect not many

As you have peobably already realized the exam and courses do not teach you how to be an agent.